Should there be limits to our access to information?
Topic sentence
To ensure safety, security, and knowledge, limitations should be made to a certain degree when it comes to accessing information.
Elaboration
There are innumerable amounts of information that are detrimental to countless amounts of people. In spite of harmful information, in order to preclude ignorance among individuals, we must allow some information to be accessed.
Examples/Evidence
For example, social networks contain a lot of personal information, such as blood type and occupation, which may cause problems and end up being harmful. However, news sites are helpful to many to make sure they are aware of global issues.
Explanation/Analysis
Some personal information may cause problems to people, such as stalking. Facebook and Twitter are some examples of sites that could eventually lead to stalking and some other problems that would cause harm. Nonetheless, news sites, such as The New York Times and the BBC, should be able to be accessed because they make people aware of the different issues and discoveries made globally.
Link sentence
Many different kinds of information is accessible to a variety of people, both harmful and useful, but boundaries should be made, no matter what kind.
September 23, 2011
Erika Kim
Should there be limits to our access to information?
To ensure safety, security, and knowledge, limitations should be made to a certain degree when it comes to accessing information.
There are innumerable amounts of information that are detrimental to countless amounts of people. In spite of harmful information, in order to preclude ignorance among individuals, we must allow some information to be accessed.
For example, social networks contain a lot of personal information, such as blood type and occupation, which may cause problems and end up being harmful. However, news sites are helpful to many to make sure they are aware of global issues.
Some personal information may cause problems to people, such as stalking. Facebook and Twitter are some examples of sites that could eventually lead to stalking and some other problems that would cause harm. Nonetheless, news sites, such as The New York Times and the BBC, should be able to be accessed because they make people aware of the different issues and discoveries made globally.
Many different kinds of information is accessible to a variety of people, both harmful and useful, but boundaries should be made, no matter what kind.